Polygonum pensylvanicum
Synonyms
Pinkweed, Purple-head
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Summer annual
Growth Habit: Prostrate
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Smooth
Leaf Hairs: Sparse
Leaf Structure: Lanceolate to elliptic or egg-shaped
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Shallow taproot with fibrous roots
Flower Color: Bright pink to white
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Knotweed, Prostrate Polygonum avicular
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: Chlorsulfuron, Florasulam, Sulfometuron
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